Facts About Blueberries
The facts about blueberries are very well known, they are a wonderful, healthy fruit to eat. When eaten on a regular basis they will give you a high dose of antioxidants keeping you looking younger and feeling healthier.
They also contain vitamins C, E and iron, are low in sodium and high in dietary fiber and potassium, they are also one of the top 10 fat burning foods.
They also contain phytochemicals (non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties).
Eating as many fruits high in antioxidants are a must to maintain your health and fight free radicals, which can damage cells, cause illnesses such as cancer, and speed up the aging process.
This is definitely the kind of fruit you would want to include in your anti aging regimen. Also great for people on a diet, they have very few calories and a low glycemic index (GI). Doesn’t get any better than this!
Adding Blueberries will help cleanse your blood, strengthen your immune system, great for your digestion, and even help keep colds at bay, and don’t forget you are protecting and repairing your skin.
Researchers now believe they may help reduce the damage done after a stroke.
Blueberries are invaluable for the brain, they contain compounds that boost neuron signals; For example, a person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease have weaker neuron signals.
Therefore, it would make sense to have a diet rich in blueberries, and other fruits and vegetables, to help preserve the brain and boost the potency of neuron signals.
Facts About Blueberries
- prevent and relieve arthritic symptoms
- help strengthen blood vessels, leading to healthier blood pressure levels and heart health
- the manganese in blueberries supports strong bones
- vitamin C to support the immune system
- lower cholesterol
- stop bladder infections
- lower blood pressure
- help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
- improves eyesight
- improves memory, coordination and balance
- may help to prevent urinary tract infections
- hypertension
In 2004 Dr. Nicholas Perricone a renowned dermatologist and the author of “The Wrinkle Cure”, appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show discussing “how to look ten years younger in 10 days”. One of his recommendations was to eat blueberries, and today that message has not changed.
In fact blueberries are becoming more and more popular, and there are over a thousand products containing blueberries in them. You can even buy blueberry beauty products!
Blueberries are native to North America and are now being exported around the globe, to countries such as New Zealand and Australia.
There are many blueberry recipes you can make, you can add them to cakes and pies, make blueberry muffins (yummy), eat them with yogurt, or my favourite in a smoothie.
Once blueberries are picked they won’t ripen like other fruits.
They have a special pigment which gives them their blue color, and aside from a few blue-purple potatoes from remote spots on the globe, blue just doesn’t exist as a natural food color.
Frozen blueberries can be enjoyed when blueberries are not in season, so you can have them all year round.
Blueberry juice is another way to enjoy the healthy benefits of this wonderful fruit.
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